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2023 Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00pm
T-PM-3
Poppies and Dragonflies
Debbie Wilson
Multimedia workshop with carving, dyes;(heatset and transtint) and luminaire paints, This is a wonderful class for beginners as well as those that have some carving experience. Learn how to enhance and bring together different art media. Sze approximately 7 x 4
Cost: $55.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 3
Max: 12
Students Must Bring: a rotary carver with small ball carving bit. apron, heat gun, gloves
T-PM-4
Birds and Bells
Robyn Goode
In this class we will be making birds out of egg gourds. We will sculpt with quick wood the feathers, feet and face. Then paint them to look like your favorite bird and finish off with beads and bells
Size: Around 12 inches
Cost: $52.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 3
Max: 12
Students Must Bring: Apron. - Teacher will supply everything needed for class.
T-PM-7
Basic Relief Carving "Daisy"
Troy Tatum
If you are new to carving or just want to refresh your skills, this class will guide you through the basics of relief carving on a gourd. We will carve the daisy pattern onto a gourd or gourd chard. You will be instructed on how to create the appearance of depth by angle layering one element over another.
Size: 6 inch circular gourd chard (Student may furnish a gourd)
Cost: $52.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 4
Max: 12
Students Must Bring: A power carver (micro carver such as Ram or Master Carver or a flex-shaft carver such as a Dremel or Foredom), all of your carving burrs and a respirator or dusk mask.
T-PM-8
Whimsical Flower Maid
Lisa Hodge
This little flower maid reminds of the “Mary Mary Quite Contrary” nursery rhyme. You will
have great fun creating your own little flower maid to watch over your garden as it grows! Her
body is constructed of 2 *gourds, a medium-sized body gourd for the body and a crown of
thorns gourd for the head. Arms are optional, but if you want them, they are made with wire
and Quickwood. To save time for creating, the head and body will be put together for you prior
to class. You will be shown how to put them together in class and instructions will be in the
tutorial. Various painting techniques will be used, and everything will be taught in class.
*Size: No two gourds are grown alike, so gourd shapes and sizes will vary to make your creation
uniquely yours.
Class sample is 10”
Cost: $62.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Min: 4
Max: 12
Students Must Bring: Various paint brushes sizes: 3/8, 1/2, ¾” flat or angle and filbert brushes;
nitrite gloves, if sensitive to quick wood, paper towels; apron; hair dryer.
This Class is Full
Kaleidoscope
Ellen Tatum
The colorful world of patterns both inside the gourd and outside of the gourd make this an outstanding project for gifts and for sale at craft shows. Students will go through the steps of how to prepare the gourd, choose colors for the outside and then choose colors for the inside of the gourd and put together the mirrors and pieces of the glass to create the patterns for the inside. Students will learn how to strengthen the inside of gourd to keep it from breaking so easy. Looking forward to sharing these techniques with you.
Size: Egg Gourd
Cost: $47.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 2
Max: 12
Student Must Bring: Heat gun, gloves and mask
T-PM-12
Pinecones in basket
Mary Annunziato
Create 3 little pinecones and branches from wool and wires to display in a small tobacco basket. These realistic pinecones will bring nature right into your home. Beautiful wool color choices will be available.
Size: 11"x11"
Cost: $37.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 6
Max: 12
Instructor provides everything
T-PM-13
Faux Riveted Metal Bowl with Stainless Rim
Anna, Fountain
You will learn how to create the metal look and rivets. How to highlight the faux rivets and pieces of faux metal plating. You will create the stainless rim and the steam punk embellishment for your bowl
Size: 5inches tall and 6 in diameter
Cost: $42.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 1
Max: 12
Students Must Bring:
scissors
Jewelry wire cutters and 2 pair of small pliers
Rubber gloves
Apron
Pencil
Medium paint brush
Small scissors
This Class is Full
Through the woods
Susan Taber
Paint a very sweet snowman lamp with a Through the Woods lantern to guide your way.
Size: 8”x12”
Cost: $67.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 6
Max: 12
Student Must Bring: Paint brushes, stencil brushes for dry brushing
T-PM-16
The Essential Beaded Rim
Vickie Echols
You will learn to coil pine needles onto the rim of a wide open gourd while incorporating wood beads into your work. You will learn how to seamlessly start and finish off your basket. Repetition will reinforce how to add a bead to your pine needle baskets.
Size: 5-6" round x 4-6" tall
Cost: $62.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Min: 5
Max: 12
Student Must Bring: Needle nose pliers, fine tipped wire cutters and sharp scissors.
This Class is Full
Dramatic Dragons
Judi Fleming
Learn how to "see" dragons from various types of gourds and then create a large dragon using both whole and portions of gourds, building the infrastructure and creating the armature, using QuikWood and then get the tips and tricks for finishing with different media to make scales/textures. Most students will NOT be able to paint/finish this large piece in this short class as it focuses on how to build/create them.
Size: Approximately 12"-18"
Cost: $67.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 2
Max: 12
Students Must Bring: Apron
T-PM-18
First Dream
Nancy Amburgey
This is the first in a series of dream catcher bowls. Beads, thread and a fully prepared gourd will be provided. An explanation of the layout will be discussed in class. The student will stitch three versions of the dream catcher and learn the impact on the number of holes and the groupings. The student should finish in class, but if not will leave with enough knowledge to complete on their own.
Cost: $62.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 4
Max: 12
Students Must Bring: Sharp scissors
T-PM-19
Invasive Vine Rib basket
Nancy Basket
Using vines no one else wants but plague your property, you will fashion them into a ribbed basket. Split Kudzu, Wisteria, Privit, honeysuckle, learn how to fasten rings, ribs and weave a small melon basket.
10” x 9” x 8”
Cost: $47.00
Time: Thursday Afternoon 1:00-5:00
Skill Level: All
Min: 3
Max: 12
Students Must Bring: Sharp clippers